Yes, Trump doesn’t like to lose. But his obstruction of the presidential election result has another goal: galvanising his base for the Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January.
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What has happened to political TV satire? It used to be sharp but this election it missed it mark.
Biden’s soft approach to China is expected to accommodate Southeast Asia countries to make both US and China as allies.
The veteran British journalist explained America to English-speaking listeners around the world.
Biden’s strong climate change position doesn’t appear to have hurt him in the key swing state of Pennsylvania or in the general election more broadly. Here’s what it means for Canada.
With a new president in the White House and NASA’s chief administrator resigning we can expect changes to space policy.
On Nov. 7, when President-elect Joe Biden urged in his address that we “give each other a chance,” his words summoned Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address of 1865.
Joe Biden’s election symbolises a return to normalcy and dignity in the US’s conduct on the global stage. But the world is changing rapidly, and the president-elect will need to change with it.
The Murdoch-owned cable network was extremely close to the Trump administration and its fans. Now, perhaps not so much.
A new era will require a new approach when it comes to reporting US politics.
Trump is reminiscent of strongmen like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A good portion of the electorate like what he’s selling anyway. That’s a bitter pill for the U.S.
Hamstrung by a Republican Senate, President-elect Biden will need to look abroad for collaborators on climate action.
Charges by President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 election was rigged are challenged by experts in Russian elections, where rigging the outcome is an established way of life.
History shows what happens during a presidential transition can leave a lasting imprint on foreign policy.
Grandiose narcissists do not, or even cannot, recognise and acknowledge a failure could be their own.
Some speculated that voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado and Texas would vote against Joe Biden because of his plans to phase out fossil fuels.
Ever heard of Shirley Chisholm? What about Charlene Mitchell and Lenora Fulani? They are among the many African American women who’ve run for president despite enormous political barriers.
President-elect Joe Biden has successfully enticed the young into politics. As he approaches his 78th birthday, will he also serve their interests?
How Donald Trump changed US foreign policy.
What the polls and the candidates keep getting wrong about the United States’ largest minority group.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Clarkson University
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Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations, United States Studies Centre,, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College